Letter: It's time to stand up and demand accountability

The U.S. Capitol Building.

Physics 101: Darkness is the absence of light; cold is the absence of heat; a void is the absence of substance.

We might apply these physical truths to the malaise - to use a kind word - in Washington and in other governmental entities. To extend this analogy, we can argue that ignorance is the absence of knowledge and truth, and immorality is the absence of conviction, intestinal fortitude and, yes, faith. It appears we are in a total void of moral conviction, decency and the tenacious "fortitude" upon which our country was built. There are few, if any, men and woman of enough guts to stand up and say, "Hey, that isn't what our forefathers had in mind. You're wrong in this 'lowest common-denominator' mindset. Let's get on with rebuilding light, truth and substance in what we do."

Will it happen? Not unless "we the people" stand up and demand accountability of our elected officials (emphasis added) and to be willing to do our share to assure future generations a better world of light, truth and substance.

MICHAEL C. HANNA

WAYLAND, STEUBEN COUNTY

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